What exhaust to buy

[Black Magic]

I am buying the KKM true rev kit and a Super chip for my 2001 Sport and looking at the exhaust to go with them. I see cat backs that vary in price from $170.00 to $600.00. What is the difference other than Stainless or alumnized? Should I just go down to the local shop and have them put on one or order a performance setup off the internet. I am looking for power with out much more noise.

Thanks, I really appericate everyones oppinions!Dead Link Removed

 

[aldive]

I would strongly recommend that you go to the local exhaust shop and have them make a custom cat back for you. My custom job cost only $200.

Good luck....

 

[jsdean]

I have and love a Borla, word is you can get a good deal at www.truckperformance.com or use the carparts 20% off. if you go to a shop make sure and get a good muffler, but remember the bends won't be mandrel bends (thus the full diameter of the pipe will not be realized)

 

[jimbo74]

the flowmaster force ii would be your best bet...good power increase and not that much louder than stock

 

[HuiDaddy]

Just get yourself a Flowmaster 50 series that looks like your original muffler (re: inlet and outlet) and bring it to a good custom muffler shop. i just got mine done this past week and i love it... it sounds sooo good. no regrets. already caught some turning heads... oh baby.

 

[Spectre]

Get a system custom bent by a local shop. I had a Flowmaster 50 series SUV dual-in single-out put on my X 2 weeks ago, and I am very pleased with it. It's loud when you get on it, but you don't have to shout to be heard during normal driving. Plus it only cost me $225 and was done between my lunch hour and when I got off work.

 

[espnfreak]

GET A BORLA! THEY are $300 bucks and improve your mpg your hp and they are stainless steel, they have a million mile warrantie and overall they are the best exhaust IMO

 

[Trapper14]

after all the people replied I decided to go with the Flowmaster force 2, This thing is awesome! it goes on with little effort, but getting old one off is a PITA! I love the sound, with my KKM in it definately sounds like a V-8 very throaty a little past 3000 and then it starts screaming.... sounds awesome and I have noticed increased horsepower! 10 out of 10!

 

[espnfreak]

nice any aftermarket exhaust is awesome! to get the old exhaust off it takes a lot of wd-40

 

[Trapper14]

I used noly a littel WD-40 on the bolts but alot on those darn rubber hangers! I ended cutting the first rubber hanger off, and 2 portions of the pipe with a angle grinder LOL I got frustrated.... I reccomend going to the harware store and picking up 2 3/8 bolts about 2.5-3 inches 3 inches probably would be better but not sure.. the 2 bolts are the hardest to get off.... mine wouldn't get off and I ended up cutting them too lol! hot sparks falling on ones arms hurts!

 

[aldive]

Sounds to me like another reason to have the local exhaust shop make a custom one for you.....

 

[leenjen]

if i go to a local shop for an exhaust, what is the maximum diameter pipe i can get, before it starts to hurt performance? since they are not mandrel bends, does that mean that i can go larger than a mandrel bent system? i want to get the optimum performance from my exhaust without spending tons of $$$.

 

[espnfreak]

ya those hangers are a PITA! i had like 4 on my car and got pissed